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Name: WAKEFIELD, Rebecca, Mrs

Nee: Brewin

Birth Date: 1844 Mountsorrel, Leics., bapt. 11 Dec

Death Date: 16 July 1873 Ribe

Last Date: 1873

Profession: Missionary

Married: In Louth, Lincs. 2 Dec 1869 Thomas Wakefield (1836-1901)

Children: Helena Rebecca 'Nellie' (Jaques) (16 Aug 1870 Malindi-1943); Herbert (8 June 1873 Ribe-12 July 1873 Ribe)

Book Reference: David Woolley

General Information:

Died July 16th 1873 aged 28 - Picture of grave at Ribe sent by David Woolley; includes the grave of her infant son Bertie who died July 12th 1873, four days before his mother.
FindaGrave Ribe graveyard Inscription: Rebecca Wakefield / died July 16. 1873, aged 28 / also Bertie, her infant son / died July 12 1873. / "she held not her life / dear unto herself"

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